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“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
― Charlotte’s Web
― Charlotte’s Web
“I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.”
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“I fear that, with our current veneration for the natural and the real, we have arrived at the opposite pole to all idealism, and have landed in the region of the waxworks.”
― The Birth of Tragedy
― The Birth of Tragedy
“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”
― Tao Te Ching
“It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
Reading for Writers
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Reading for Writers was created with writers of both fiction and non-fiction in mind. Here is a simple solution for those who would rather read and di ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Doctor Who Book Club - Traveling the Vortex
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We love Doctor Who. We love the podcast Traveling the Vortex. We love books. If any of those apply to you, then come join the fun! Traveling the Vort ...more
Books I Loathed
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This is a public forum for people to kvetch (cleanly, please) about books they absolutely hated, and for others to respond. Though nonfiction is certa ...more
Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
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In this group, we will read and discuss Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's The Odyssey, published in November 2017 by Norton. We also welcome d ...more
Eli’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Eli’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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1,033 books
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361 books
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